vrcanaries Chapter 145 Fire
Chapter 145 Fire
The night is as dark as ink, and everything is silent.
"boom!"
A fire snake suddenly sprang up, the oil fueled the fire, and a sea of fire was ignited in an instant.
A black shadow flashed in the firelight.
The crackling flames and the unique smell of burning kerosene woke up the sleeping people.
"on fire."
"Come and put out the fire!"
With two screams, the whole village was in an uproar.
Shang Wan suddenly opened his eyes and subconsciously looked in the direction where the sound came from, taking in the screams, the sounds of running, and the crackling of burning flames.
Something happened before tomorrow.
"I'll go take a look." Shang Wan put on his coat, pushed Lu Chengjing, who was also about to get up, back down, opened the door and went out.
Thunder suddenly roared in the sky, clouds surged, and huge raindrops fell heavily, hitting the roof of the wooden shed, making a crackling sound.
It rained heavily and the fire gradually died down.
The villagers stood in the rain, carrying buckets and basins, staring blankly at the house that was almost burned to ashes, and raised their hands to wipe the rain off their faces.
Did the Gao family have a bad year? Not only did the people die, but even the house died.
"Thank goodness it rained, the fire was finally out."
"How could a fire suddenly break out when there is no cooking or lighting?"
"Who knows? It'll be fine once the fire is out. It's still raining. Let's go back and come back tomorrow."
The villagers walked back in twos and threes. Although they were all soaked, they still held buckets or basins on their heads.
Shang Wan stood in the distance with a big leaf on his head, thinking that this was truly a timely rain.
She just guessed that something would happen in the village, but she didn't expect that it was the Gao family that would be in trouble.
The raindrops hitting the ground stirred up a fishy smell, covering up the kerosene smell that lingered in the air.
Someone deliberately set fire to Gao's house.
"Arson?" Lu Chengjing used a clean cloth to wipe the ends of Shang Wan's hair that were wet from the rain. Hearing this, his brows slightly furrowed. "Could it be that the Gao family has some other evidence?"
"I've looked through it before, but didn't find anything useful." Shang Wan shrugged. "Even if there was, it's all burned now."
Lu Chengjing's brows couldn't help but frown even more tightly.
Shang Wan yawned and said, "Let's go to sleep first. Let's go to Gao's house tomorrow. Maybe we can find something."
This was the only way, Lu Chengjing responded: "Okay."
The heavy rain continued until morning, with raindrops pattering down with no sign of stopping.
The He family master and his apprentice wanted to go home while it was raining. Shang Wan asked Shitou to harness a ox cart and originally wanted to send them back to the city, but Gao Yan knew how to drive a ox cart, so Shitou didn't have to make this trip.
The four of them simply packed up some things and drove the ox cart into the city in the heavy rain.
There was nothing to see in the ruins on a rainy day, so Shang Wan did not go through all the trouble in vain. Instead, he leaned against the door and played with the two children.
Xiaohuan set up a table nearby and cut new clothes for Yuanyuan.
Chu Xu has been wearing Lu Chengjing and Shitou's old clothes these days. They are too long everywhere and don't fit him at all, which is really unfair to the young master.
It just so happened that Shang Wan bought some cloth suitable for boys, so Xiaohuan planned to make two sets for Chu Xu as well.
Shitou was reciting a medical book, and whenever he wanted to stop reciting and slack off, Lu Chengjing would always notice it. With a quick glance, Shitou suddenly realized something and immediately picked up the book and continued reciting.
It was raining today, so Yuanyuan did not go into the mountains. Instead, she was trying to walk on her two legs on the cushion.
The chubby little guy stretched out his two chubby short arms to support the ground, with his little butt raised high, and his short legs stretched out hard to form a standard triangle.
The little feet stomped hard, and a sound of "hey yo hey yo" came out of the little mouth. He first released one little hand, then released the other little hand, and before he could stand firmly, he immediately pressed it back, forming a triangle again.
The knife wound on Chu Xu's back had scabbed over thanks to the ointment and Xiao Baicai's efforts, so he no longer had to lie prone.
He sat cross-legged beside her, staring at Yuanyuan intently, ready to reach out and catch the person at any time.
Ever since he persuaded Yuanyuan not to let the turtle crawl on him, the two little guys have been playing together.
Chu Xu is the youngest in the family. It is rare for him to have a kid younger than him. He likes to stick to him and ask him to play with him. He instantly feels like an older brother.
The most important thing is that when playing with Yuanyuan, you can ride on a wolf, a very majestic wolf.
Even his father and brother had never ridden a wolf, but he did, and he was so awesome!
Shang Wan was also watching her cub. She wanted to see when the little guy could turn the triangle into a straight line.
The two, one big and one small, waited for a long time, but the triangle was still a triangle, without any change. Instead, its bulging belly rose and fell, showing that the triangle was really trying hard.
Chu Xu was anxious to help, but Yuanyuan immediately moved to the side quickly like a crab. Her chubby little face was filled with the words "refuse to help", and she wanted to stand up by herself.
The little guy tried his best to fight with his short arms and legs.
Shang Wan was so amused by what he saw that he even wanted to go up and make trouble.
What kind of mother is this?
Chu Xu reached out and grabbed Shang Wan's skirt, and asked in a low voice: "Did something happen last night? I heard the door open."
"Why do you care so much about a kid?" Shang Wan raised his hand and rubbed his head. "You were sleeping well, but suddenly woke up. Are you afraid of thunder?"
"Who's scared? I'm not scared!" Chu Xu's face flushed red, and he absolutely refused to admit that he was awakened by the thunder.
Shang Wan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Everyone is afraid of something. It's just thunder. What's there to be shy about?"
"I've already said I'm not afraid. I'm not afraid of thunder!" Chu Xu refused to admit it. He slapped his hand off his head and asked with a puffy face, "What are you afraid of?"
Shang Wan said frankly: "I'm afraid of death."
Chu Xu was stunned and muttered softly: "What's so scary about death?"
Shang Wan's eyes fell on the hard-working Yuan Yuan cub, and his voice was so light that it sounded like a sigh, "That's because you have never really died."
Chu Xu crossed his arms and pouted, "You talk as if you were really dead. What's there to be afraid of when you die? Just close your eyes and kick your legs, and you'll be a brave man again eighteen years later."
Shang Wan laughed: "Who taught you this?"
Chu Xu said: "Everyone in the military camp says so."
He wrinkled his nose and looked at Shang Wan with a pair of cat-like eyes, "Father is not afraid of death, brother is not afraid of death, everyone in the barracks is not afraid of death, and I will not be afraid of death in the future."
The child's tone was somewhat smug.
Shang Wan finally found out the reason why this kid dared to jump off the cliff.
As the two were talking, the small triangle on the cushion slowly turned into an arc. The little meaty hands clenched into two small buns, and he tried to control his body, straightening up little by little.
Great, the arc has become a straight line.
Chu Xu pulled Shang Wan to applaud together.
Yuanyuan grinned, and then with a "pop", she fell flat on the cushion, breaking into a puddle.
Chu Xu: “…”
Shang Wan couldn't help but burst out laughing, causing Chu Xu to glare at her.
The baby has fallen, but the mother is still laughing and hurrying to hold the baby and comfort him.